The United States goes one step further in its dispute with Mexico over transgenic corn

게시됨 2023년 6월 3일

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The United States has initiated a consultation mechanism under the USMCA trade agreement with Mexico to resolve disputes over Mexico's agricultural policies related to transgenic corn. Mexico's policies aim to phase out the use of GM corn in animal feed and human consumption, leading to concerns from the US about science-based policies and potential disruption of US exports. Despite these concerns, Mexico insists that its policy does not impact US exports and is aimed at preserving native seeds and promoting environmental sustainability. The consultations follow an unsuccessful round of technical consultations in March, and if unresolved within 75 days, the dispute may progress to a dispute settlement panel.

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AFP / United States reported on Friday that it requested a consultation mechanism to resolve its disagreement with the agricultural policies applied by Mexico against transgenic corn. The consultations, which are taking place under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), relate to Mexico's plans to phase out the use of GM corn in animal feed and products for human consumption, among other measures, which provokes the ire of Washington. "The United States has repeatedly conveyed its concerns that Mexico's biotechnology policies are not science-based and threaten to disrupt United States exports to Mexico to the detriment of agricultural producers," said the representative. of US Commerce (USTR), Katherine Tai, in a statement. "We will continue to work with the Mexican government through these consultations to resolve our concerns," he added. In response, the Mexican Ministry of Economy reported this Friday in a statement that it will "defend the position" of the country ...

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